NSW:Three-year-old dragged under mower in NSW

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2011
NSW:Three-year-old dragged under mower in NSW

SYDNEY, Aug 2 AAP - A three-year-old boy is in a NSW hospital with serious arm and
leg injuries after being dragged under a ride-on mower ridden by his grandfather, police
say.

The boy was visiting his grandparents at their Manildra property near Orange about
6pm (AEST) on Monday when he wandered into the front yard.

His 66-year-old grandfather, who was testing the ride-on mower, was unaware the boy
was nearby and the machine hit his grandson who then fell underneath.

Police said the boy was taken to Orange Health Service before being transferred to
Sydney's Children's Hospital suffering serious arm and leg injuries, but the injuries
did not appear life-threatening.

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KEYWORD: MOWER

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